Richard T Button Foundation
Richard T Button Foundation is a private foundation based in Charlottesville, Virginia. Its filings report no grants in 2023, 2024, or 2025; its 2023 filing states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Richard T Button Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $12,385
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $485
- -15.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $485
- -15.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $8
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Richard T Button Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: C/O Silvercrest 230 Court Square, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Phone: (434) 977-4420
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Richard T Button Foundation funds
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The listed 2019 grantees were located in Georgia, Maine, New York, and Virginia. This describes the locations of those organizations, not a stated geographic focus for the foundation.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2019 it made 39 grants totaling $113K.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,385 | $485 | $8 | — | — | $485 | $591 |
| 2024 | $11,908 | $572 | $7 | — | — | $572 | $565 |
| 2023 | $11,343 | $484 | $1 | — | — | $484 | $540 |
| 2022 | $10,860 | $83 | — | — | — | $83 | $530 |
| 2021 | $10,777 | $1 | — | — | — | $1 | $531 |
| 2019 | $60,022 | $16,376 | $116,235 | $112,750 | 39 | $16,286 | $4,593 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richard T Button Foundation reported a distributable amount of $591 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its listed 2019 grantees include organizations working in gardening and nutrition, ice dance, youth mentoring, garden preservation, and land and nature conservation. For example, Development in Gardening describes its mission as improving nutrition and livelihoods by teaching regenerative gardening, while The Nature Conservancy describes its mission as conserving the lands and waters on which life depends.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported zero grants in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025. Listed 2019 grants included $20,000 to Development in Gardening and $6,000 to Ice Dance International. Other listed 2019 grants were $3,000 each to Big Brothers Big Sisters, The Garden Conservancy Inc, The Royal Oak Foundation Inc, The Nature Conservancy, and Putnam County Land Trust Save Open, and $2,500 to Westchester Land Trust Inc.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Richard Button as president, Edward Button as “Vice Preside,” and Emily Button as “Secretary/Tr.”
Richard T Button Foundation is led by Richard Button, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Button
President
On filings since 2019
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward Button
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Button
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Richard T Button Foundation
How large is Richard T Button Foundation?
Richard T Button Foundation reported $12K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $485.
What does Richard T Button Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its listed 2019 grantees include organizations working in gardening and nutrition, ice dance, youth mentoring, garden preservation, and land and nature conservation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Richard T Button Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
Where does Richard T Button Foundation make grants?
The listed 2019 grantees were located in Georgia, Maine, New York, and Virginia. This describes the locations of those organizations, not a stated geographic focus for the foundation.
How much is Richard T Button Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Richard T Button Foundation reported a distributable amount of $591 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Richard T Button Foundation's EIN?
Richard T Button Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4089796. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Richard T Button Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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